Rainier

The boot serves workers in occupations requiring extensive walking on concrete surfaces, including package delivery, warehouse operations, and general labor applications. Frank's positions the Rainier as a crossover design that maintains the company's work boot heritage while offering enhanced comfort features through its specialized last and sole combination.

The Rainier utilizes Frank's 55 last, which incorporates a pronounced arch support structure designed to distribute body weight across the foot. The last shape provides structural support while accommodating the Vibram 2021 casual wedge sole, available in sand or brown colorways. This sole construction reduces impact on hard surfaces during extended wear periods.

Frank's constructs each pair using hand-lasting techniques with traditional bootmaking tools including nippers and lasting pliers. The seven to eight-ounce full-grain leather upper provides water resistance while maintaining flexibility during the break-in period. The boot features a fully rebuildable and resoleable construction, extending its usable lifespan through professional repair services.

Standard configuration includes roughout leather throughout the upper, a pull loop for ease of donning, brass hardware on chocolate leather variants, and silver-toned hardware on black leather versions. The boot measures six inches in shaft height with Toe Shape 3, one of several toe profiles in Frank's production range.

The Rainier comes in three stock leather configurations: chocolate roughout, black roughout, and mocha roughout. Each variant uses the same construction method and last geometry, differing only in surface finish and color. Stock models typically ship within six days of order placement, compared to the extended lead times common for custom-built work boots.

Frank's offers the Rainier through its standard pricing at $590, with the mocha roughout variant listed at $610.95. The company's online customization platform allows buyers to modify leather selection, hardware finish, and sole color preferences while maintaining the core 55 last and wedge sole design that defines the model.

Frank's Boots operates from Spokane, Washington, where it manufactures handmade work boots using traditional Pacific Northwest bootmaking methods. The company was founded in 2016 by Frank Petrilli, who brings 25 years of experience in the boot and shoe repair industry. The construction and repair of all boots is performed entirely by hand using traditional tools including nippers and lasting pliers.

The business specializes in custom-fit work boots for wildland firefighters, construction workers, loggers, and related trades. Primary customer base includes loggers, wildland firefighters, linemen, and farmers. Frank's Boots shares a location with Saad's Shoe Repair, which was established in 1905. The company offers rebuildable construction, with boots being rebuilt after 15 or more years of use.

Heritage Quality Goods noted Frank's attention to customer service and fit accuracy when collaborating on custom boot designs. The assessment highlighted the company's commitment to traditional craftsmanship standards in custom boot production.

The Rainier's design focus on comfort-oriented features distinguishes it within Frank's product range, which traditionally emphasizes heavy-duty work applications. The wedge sole and high-arch last combination addresses the specific requirements of workers spending extended periods on concrete surfaces rather than uneven terrain or climbing applications typical of wildland firefighting boots.